Tag: refugees
Solberg wards off a new refugee influx
The Norwegian government is neither prepared nor willing to open the country's doors to any of the millions of asylum seekers Turkey is now...
Krekar convicted, arrested in Oslo
Norway's most controversial refugee, Mullah Krekar, was under arrest in Oslo on Tuesday after being seized by the Norwegian police intelligence agency PST and...
Retired politician sentenced to jail
Svein Ludvigsen was one of Norway's most powerful politicians. Now a court in his native Troms has sentenced him to five years in prison...
Deported refugee family returns
Four members of a refugee family who were controversially deported during the weekend were on their way back to Norway Tuesday. The mother of...
Ex-minister denies exploiting refugees
One of the most sensational trials regarding alleged abuse of power in Norway got underway in the Nord-Troms County Court on Tuesday. Former government...
Young bomber deported
A 19-year-old Russian citizen convicted of carrying a home-made bomb into Oslo's Grønland district two years ago has been deported. TV2 reported that a...
Solberg struggles with IS dilemma
Prime Minister Erna Solberg faces yet another thorny political dilemma involving Norwegian women who joined the brutal Islamic State (IS) terror group, had children...
Saudis linked to threat against refugee
Norwegian security officials have warned an Arab refugee living in Norway that he may be in danger, reports the British newspaper The Guardian. The...
Budgeted refugees ‘not nearly enough’
Several humanitarian organizations don't think Norway's conservative government has budgeted for nearly enough refugees next year. They want Norway to accept, and finance, far...
Mullah Krekar appears in brown cheese
The annual and often controversial autumn art exhibition known as Høstutstilling has opened in Oslo again, where one piece of art is grabbing particular...
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